10 He[a] coupled five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one another.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 36:10 Probably Bezalel (compare 35:30; 37:1)

10 They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five.

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15 Let those of us who are (A)mature think this way, and if in anything (B)you think otherwise, (C)God will reveal that also to you.

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Following Paul’s Example

15 All of us, then, who are mature(A) should take such a view of things.(B) And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.(C)

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(A)complete my joy by being (B)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

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then make my joy complete(A) by being like-minded,(B) having the same love, being one(C) in spirit and of one mind.

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with all (A)humility and (B)gentleness, with (C)patience, (D)bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in (E)the bond of peace. There is (F)one body and (G)one Spirit—just as you were called to the one (H)hope that belongs to your call— (I)one Lord, (J)one faith, (K)one baptism, (L)one God and Father of all, (M)who is over all and through all and in all.

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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(A) in love.(B) Make every effort to keep the unity(C) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(D) There is one body(E) and one Spirit,(F) just as you were called to one hope when you were called(G); one Lord,(H) one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all,(I) who is over all and through all and in all.(J)

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21 (A)in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into (B)a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him (C)you also are being built together (D)into a dwelling place for God by[a] the Spirit.

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  1. Ephesians 2:22 Or in

21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(A) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(B)

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23 which is his body,(A) the fullness of him(B) who fills everything in every way.(C)

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27 Now (A)you are the body of Christ and individually (B)members of it.

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27 Now you are the body of Christ,(A) and each one of you is a part of it.(B)

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20 As it is, there are many parts,[a] yet one body.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:20 Or members; also verse 22

20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.(A)

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Divisions in the Church

10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (A)divisions among you, but that you be united (B)in the same mind and the same judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26

A Church Divided Over Leaders

10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a](A) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you,(B) but that you be perfectly united(C) in mind and thought.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 11 and 26; and in 2:1; 3:1; 4:6; 6:8; 7:24, 29; 10:1; 11:33; 12:1; 14:6, 20, 26, 39; 15:1, 6, 50, 58; 16:15, 20.

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When (A)the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

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The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost(A) came, they were all together(B) in one place.

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The Conversion of the Nations

“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples
    to (A)a pure speech,
that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord
    and serve him with one accord.

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Restoration of Israel’s Remnant

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
    that all of them may call(A) on the name of the Lord(B)
    and serve(C) him shoulder to shoulder.

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When Brothers Dwell in Unity

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is
    when (B)brothers dwell in unity![a]

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  1. Psalm 133:1 Or dwell together

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

How good and pleasant it is
    when God’s people live together(A) in unity!(B)

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Jerusalem—(A)built as a city
    that is (B)bound firmly together,

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Jerusalem is built like a city
    that is closely compacted together.

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